Courses

In April, 2009 the ban on landing on Hashima (commonly called Gunkanjima) was lifted. The trip will give you a firsthand experience of this once prosperous deserted island.

Why not feel the unique history of Nagasaki through a Gunkanjima tour, visiting the site of Kitakeii Mine, Glover Garden and other spots.

Course

*Tour Duration … About 3 hours

Start of Tour

Reception

You must check in at the reception desk in the Gunkanjima Cruise Office (at Motofuna pier) at least 20 minutes before. Click here for an Access Map

Departure Time

9:10 a.m.

14:00 p.m.

Go to Takashima

You go to Takashima in the Black Diamond. (about 40 minutes)

Landing on and Looking on Takashima

You take a tour of

Coal Museum (Model of Hashima)

Statue of Yataro Iwasaki etc.

A guide staff guides you. (about 30 minutes) Can also be boarding from Takashima. ※Disembarkation will be Takashima Port

Go to Gunkanjima (Hasima)

You go to final destination, Takashima (Hashima) in a high-speed ship. (about 15 minutes)

Ianding on and looking on Gunkanjima (Hashima)

You land on Gunkanjima (Hashima). You take a tour of the island along a route. A guide staff guides you. (about 50 minutes)

Depart from Gunkanjima (Hasima)

After a tour of the island, you go to Takashima, Nagasaki port, in that order in the Black Diamond.

Arrive at Takashima Port

As a general rule passengers boarded at Takashima get off the ship at Takashima.

Arrive Time

11:45 a.m.

16:45 p.m.

Go to Nagasaki Port

After passengers get off, the ship go to Nagasaki Port.

Arrive at Nagasaki Port

Arrive Time

12:20 a.m.

17:10 p.m.

End of Tour

Important points

You may not be able to land on the island when the wind velocity reaches above 5 meters, the wave height reaches above 0.5 meters or the visibility is 500 meters or less. Also, you are not able to land on it when the captain decides that visitors are not able to disembark safely. In the event, you are not able to disembark, you will receive a souvenir. You won’t be charged for the entrance fee.

Be sure to check in at the reception desk Motohuna pire : 20 minutes before departure. If you are late,You can not ride a boat.